Struggle for Water in Peru: Comedy and Tragedy in the Andean Commons
This ecological history of peasant society in the Peruvian Andes focuses on the politics of irrigation and water management in three villages whose terraces and canal systems date back to Inca times. Set in a remote valley, the book tells a story of domination and resulting social decline, showing how basic changes in the use of land, water, and labor have been pivotal in transforming the indigenous way of life.\ The author carries out a comparison of contemporary practices in communities...
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This ecological history of peasant society in the Peruvian Andes focuses on the politics of irrigation and water management in three villages whose terraces and canal systems date back to Inca times. Set in a remote valley, the book tells a story of domination and resulting social decline, showing how basic changes in the use of land, water, and labor have been pivotal in transforming the indigenous way of life.
Preface: A Note on TheoryA Note on OrthographyIntroduction: Reading Social History in a Cultural Landscape11The Setting: A Valley on the Edge of "The Abyss"172Early History: Story of a Hole on the Map393Huaynacotas: Irrigation and Ethnicity in an Indigenous Community714Pampamarca: Hierarchy and Inequity in a Colonized Community1105Cotahuasi: Domination and Social Decline in a Hacienda District1506A Failure of Good Intentions: The Military's Attempt at Land Reform1997Failure Again: Water Reform, Drought, and the Legacy of Class Conflict2288Water into Blood: Irrigation Improvement, Corruption, and the Coming of the Shining Path273Conclusion: The Story of Irrigation in the Andes - "Comedy" and Tragedy in the Commons291Glossary of Quechua Terms307Notes309Bibliography327Index341
